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Murray benched as Brighton host strong Bournemouth side

Glenn Murray (£6.4m) has been named on Brighton’s bench for their opening Double Gameweek 34 fixture.

He was captained by just over 100,000 Fantasy managers this week given that the Seagulls have two fixtures to play.

However, Chris Hughton has preferred to leave the veteran striker among the substitutes, selecting Florin Andone (£5.0m) to lead the line instead.

Anthony Knockaert (£5.2m) and Jurgen Locadia (£5.3m) are the two options to flank the Romanian international.

All eyes will be on Shane Duffy (£4.8m) now that Son Heung-min (£8.8m) managed just an assist against Huddersfield.

The centre-back was the second-most captained player inside the top 10,000 managers for Double Gameweek 34 and he starts in Brighton’s back-line today.

Alongside Lewis Dunk (£4.4m), he is flanked by Bernardo (£4.2m) and Martin Montoya (£4.3m) in defence.

In central midfield, it’s Yves Bissouma (£4.6m), Davy Pröpper (£4.8m) and Dale Stephens (£4.3m).

Both of them currently yellow-flagged, there was no room in the matchday squad for Pascal Groß (£6.7m) or Solly March (£4.7m).

Bournemouth have named a strong first XI with Josh King (£6.6m), Callum Wilson (£6.6m), Ryan Fraser (£6.3m) and David Brooks (£5.1m) all in the starting XI.

Danny Ings (£5.4m) is back in the side for Southampton as they host Wolves today.

He missed the visit of Liverpool in Blank Gameweek 33 because he was ineligible to face his parent club.

With some Fantasy managers looking to the Saints for Double Gameweek 35 investment, they will be happy to see Nathan Redmond (£5.3m), James Ward-Prowse (£5.1m) and Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (£4.4m) in the starting line-up.

After recent tinkering, Nuno Espirito Santo has selected what appears to be his best XI.

Raúl Jiménez (£6.8m) is paired with Diogo Jota (£6.2m) up front, while Matt Doherty (£5.3m) plays on the right of midfield.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Montoya, Duffy, Dunk, Bernardo; Bissouma, Stephens, Pröpper; Knockaert, Andone, Locadia.

Bournemouth XI: Boruc; S Cook, Mepham, Aké; Fraser, Gosling, Lerma, Smith; Brooks, King; Wilson.

Burnley XI: Heaton; Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Hendrick, Westwood, Cork, McNeil; Barnes, Wood.

Cardiff XI: Etheridge; Peltier, Morrison, Ecuele Manga, Bennett; Gunnarsson, Arter; Hoilett, Camarasa, Murphy; Zohore.

Fulham XI: Rico; Bryan, Le Marchand, Ream, Fosu-Mensah; Cairney, Anguissa, Chambers; Sessegnon, Mitrovic, Babel.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Jagielka, Zouma, Coleman; Gueye, Gomes; Bernard, Sigurdsson, Richarlison; Calvert-Lewin.

Southampton XI: Gunn; Bednarek, Yoshida, Vestergaard; Valery, Ward-Prowse, Højbjerg, Bertrand; Sims, Redmond; Ings.

Wolves XI: Rui Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Boly; Doherty, Dendoncker, Rúben Neves, João Moutinho, Jonny; Jiménez, Diogo Jota.

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  1. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Oh well

    Coin toss between Fraser and Maddison for my one week punt. Tails I lost

  2. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Romeu on for Sims

    Looks like we're parking the bus for the remainder of the half.

  3. Numb
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    How high is Duffy's high floor?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      😆

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      How low is his floor?

  4. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Defo not playing this complete waste of time fud flickers game next season.

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      bye!

    2. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      😀 thisss

  5. Ribus
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Bring Murray on.

    1. Ribus
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Oh he is on.

    2. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He’s on.

  6. Football Heaven
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Had Wilson and Fraser until deeney popped up in the final and everyone was saying Bournemouth are ‘on the beach’. Not blaming anyone because I agreed but this is exactly why I hate Wilson in fpl

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yerrrrp

  7. Baby Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Reckon I should have started Peltier over Doherty 🙁

  8. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hoilett sent that ball all the way to the new Spurs stadium

  9. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Lol, 0 points from each of the 4 players I have in the 3pm kick offs

  10. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Refresh FPL to see Duffy, Dunk, Jiminez and Doherty playing, all on zero points.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Lol fun isn’t it

  11. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Gosling YC. Good for BOU baps

  12. XabiAlonso
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Imagine fpl without chips or captains.
    Would be a nice and easy game

  13. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    dUfFy WiLl gEt MiNimUm 4 pOiNts

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      nobody said that, but it was very likely and still is

      keep coping

  14. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Remember that hilarious idea everyone was on about loading up Brighton defence?
    I fell for that as well. Luckily didn't go all the way captaining one of them.

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      you captained who?

      1. JustPark
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Eriksen. Unintentionally though.

      2. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        thought not

  15. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Wilson and Fraser trolling. Two blanks blanking.

  16. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    IzqueridON
    PrOFFpper

  17. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Should have listened to sporting... played Taa over Wilson

    1. Baby Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      TAA could easily get a CS, couple of assists and maybe even a cheeky goal. Would never bench him

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Why ? Madness

  18. Planet Head
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Had Fraser all season until yesterday. Great

  19. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Barnes and Jimenez do something ffs

  20. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Nearly Fraser notherssist

  21. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Who said Doc was subbed?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He was for adama.

  22. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Christy Cyrus on

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Mylus Christy?

  23. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    When does FPL 19/20 open, want to pick my team...this season is dead.

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Same here 🙁

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      4am I heard.

  24. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Knew Son was the right captain choice all along.

    1. TAT
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Same. Still captained the Brighton fella…

  25. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Christie on.

    Everton goal any minute now.

  26. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Red for Knockaert

  27. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Knockaert red

  28. Kepa's at the wheel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    lol Brighton are a trap

  29. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Knockaert RED

  30. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    RC for Knocky